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Love, Toby Meredith sat in the hotel lobby struggling not to itch herself raw. She clasped her hands between her knees and stared at the parking lot. Her phone rattled against the lip gloss in her purse. Sorry, traffic. Be … Continue readingLove, Toby
How About Chinese? “Meredith, are you alright?” Ivy glanced her way as she merged into traffic. “You’ve got ants in your pants.” “My pants, my shirt, my socks.” She shifted in her seat. “This itch, it’s driving me nuts.” “Do … Continue readingHow About Chinese?
So, Ask Her Out Already “So, she gave you her number?” Dennis asked. “Yeah.” “Are you going to call her?” “I don’t know.” “You don’t know? She sounds perfect for you, man. What’s the problem?” “Nothing. I just need to … Continue readingSo, Ask Her Out Already
I Have To Work In The Morning “That was fun.” Meredith said as they pulled out of the Hannons’ driveway. “Don’t you think?” “Sure.” “Ivy’s nieces are silly.” “Mm-hmm, nice kids.” “They seemed to like your collection.” “Yeah.” “Is this … Continue readingI Have To Work In The Morning
Toby’s Collection “Daddy! They’re here!” Chelsea jumped up and down. “Alright, sweetie. Give them a minute to come in.” Frank picked her up, hugged her and slid her onto the sofa. “See? Here they come.” Toby stepped in with a … Continue readingToby’s Collection
Grandkids “Toby! Dinner!” His mom called up from the living room. The two of them had been so engrossed in gathering Toby’s best pieces for their visit to the Hannon household that they’d lost all concept of time. “Ready?” Toby … Continue readingGrandkids
The Pauldron She stood at the threshold of Toby’s bedroom. He had plonked the empty tote on his bed and was studying his shelves, unaware that she was frozen in the doorway. ‘I’ve never gone into a boy’s room, not … Continue readingThe Pauldron
My Secret Ingredient He was glad he was sitting down. “Wow.” “You like?” “I think you need to pinch me.” “I do?” She looked down at her attire. “I’m either dreaming or I’ve died and gone to heaven.” “That’s very … Continue readingMy Secret Ingredient
Ta-da! Toby’s grip on the wheel was tight enough to make his knuckles ache. “Pie first or quick change act?” “Definitely the quick change. These things are killing me.” She watched the restaurant disappear in the periphery. “It’s the same … Continue readingTa-da!
They Took Our Soup Meredith saw Toby and the kids returning from the sundae station. She took a deep breath and folded her hands on the table, quietly lamenting the disappearance of their soup crocks. He got the kids settled … Continue readingThey Took Our Soup
